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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,219.23, 118,981.39 and 48,493.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,219.23, 118,981.39 and 48,493.48 is: 66,920.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,219.23 : 118,981.39 = 48,493.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,219.23/118,981.39 = 48,493.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,219.23x = 118,981.39 × 48,493.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,219.23x = 5,769,821,656.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,821,656.34/86,219.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,920.36

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